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Intercepčný proces smrekového porastu vo fáze rozpadu v Západných Tatrách.[Interception process of spruce forest in the phase of disintegration in the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry), Slovakia] 360 - 369.
| Name of article: | Intercepčný proces smrekového porastu vo fáze rozpadu v Západných Tatrách |
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| Number: | 4 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Author: | Marek Oreňák, Jaroslav Vido, Matúš Hríbik, Martin Bartík, Rastislav Jakuš, Jaroslav Škvarenina |
Abstract
The paper deals with an interception process in the mountain spruce forest in the Western Tatras Mts. (Západné Tatry, Slovakia). Interception is an important factor in a landscape hydrological cycle. Spruce forests represent a major ecosystem component in the area. The aim of our contribution is to analyze relations between precipitation regime described with selected characteristics and variability of interception under different canopy conditions (canopy gap, central crown zone near the tree stem and the dripping zone at the crown periphery). Measurements were provided using anti-evaporation modified rain gauges. The most balanced interception values were observed in the canopy gap. The lowest interception (including negative values) was measured in the dripping zone. Negative interception values confirm important role of occult (horizontal) precipitation from montane fogs and clouds. The highest values of interception were measured near the tree stem. Interception expressed by cumulative values in the vegetation seasons (2007–2011) shows that temporal precipitation distribution is one of the most important factors influencing interception.
[Interception process of spruce forest in the phase of disintegration in the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry), Slovakia] 360 - 369.